A barber works on a client's hair in a stylish salon with ambient lighting.

Our people

Meet the team

Specialists who keep learning, and who genuinely love what they do.

The team

The atelier

Elliot Marchetti, Founder · Creative director

Elliot Marchetti

Founder · Creative director

Elliot trained in Milan and New York and came home to open the atelier he wished he'd had at nineteen. He takes transition cuts and every first visit he can.

  • Transition cuts
  • Pixies
  • Creative direction
Clara Nwosu, Blonde & silver director

Clara Nwosu

Blonde & silver director

Clara's soft blondes and silver toning have a two-month waiting list. She never rushes a lift.

  • Soft blonde
  • Silver
  • Platinum
Rafa Quintana, Senior cutter

Rafa Quintana

Senior cutter

Rafa cuts shags, crops and long layers with a dry-cutting finish that falls into place every morning.

  • Shags
  • Crops
  • Dry cutting
Ivy Lindqvist, Colorist

Ivy Lindqvist

Colorist

Ivy does dimensional brunettes and pastel washes, and runs our color-correction consults.

  • Brunette
  • Pastels
  • Corrections
Marcus Bell, Curl specialist

Marcus Bell

Curl specialist

Marcus cuts curls and coils dry and teaches every client a simple routine for wash day.

  • Curl cuts
  • Coils
  • Curl sets
Hana Sato, Stylist & weddings

Hana Sato

Stylist & weddings

Hana leads our wedding team and does the linen blowout half of Oak Lawn books on Fridays.

  • Weddings
  • Blowouts
  • Updos
Jamie Ortiz, Associate stylist

Jamie Ortiz

Associate stylist

Jamie is in the second year of our associate program and already booked out on pixies.

  • Pixies
  • Shape refresh
  • Glosses

Sample client reviews

Kind words

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Elliot gave me my transition cut in a private room with all the time in the world. It's still the kindest hour anyone has given me.
Morgan P.Transition cut
Clara turned my yellowed grey into a bright silver I'm genuinely proud of. People ask who does my color.
Diane H.Silver toning
My pixie grows out beautifully. Every stage looks like it was planned, because it was.
Sam R.Pixie & crop
We got married at the Arboretum and Hana styled both of us plus eight groomsmen. Calm, on time, flawless.
Chris & Daniel A.Wedding-day styling
Rafa's shag is the first cut I don't have to fight with in the morning.
Lena K.Soft shag
Marcus finally cut my curls dry and the shape held for ten weeks. I'm never going back.
Tobi O.Curl cut
No men's price, no women's price. Just good hair and good people. That should be normal everywhere.
Avery L.Atelier cut

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